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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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